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Jewish wisdom exploration: In Shemini, we mourn the lost opportunity to elevate ourselves above the need to have a Mishkan in the first place, due to the Golden Calf sin; we then learn about the death of the two Aaron's sons and in the haftorah we learn about another similar death during the transport of the arc by King David's servants. I seems to be there is a connecting line here that has to do with the self-centered nature of human condition and our difficulty to rely on the relations between each other rather than ourselves. Also the deaths appear more like knegdo - answer in kind whereby the resulting "death" is more akin to joining with the Almighty than a death in the human sense.

Jewish wisdom exploration: Tell me about Parsha Tzav

Jewish wisdom exploration: What is the connection between Esther and Vashti?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Song of the Sea and Rising Sap

Jewish wisdom exploration: Teach me about Shabat Shira and tu beshvat!

Jewish wisdom exploration: Teach me about Shabat Shira and tu beshvat!

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why does the presentation of the ten plagues get divided into the first eight and the last two as...

Jewish wisdom exploration: Did Moses fail to show proper respect to G-d when he expressed his frustration over the consequen...

Jewish wisdom exploration: What are the main messages of the Parashat Shemot?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain to me the origins and history of the magicians in Tanakh and beyond

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain to me the origins and history of the magicians in Tanakh and beyond

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain how the ten plagues align symmetrically with certain other events in Tanakh

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why did the nation of Israelites have to be forged through the terrible experience of slavery in Egypt?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What were the reincarnations of the Pharao?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Can humans fly?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain how the ten plagues align symmetrically with certain other events in Tanakh

Jewish wisdom exploration: What is the key message of Vayechi?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why does Jacob cry so often in this week's Parsha?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What are the two lives of Sarah?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What are the two lives of Sarah?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Summarize key messages of the Parsha Vayera

Jewish wisdom exploration: What is Sigod Hag that’s coming up?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why do we want religion?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Cities of Refuge were also cities for Levites, the priests. Discuss this approach as commanded in the Torah from various perspectives across the sources.

Jewish wisdom exploration: What is known about Abraham's childhood?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why was it Flood and not Fire?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Did Caine live until the Flood? What was it like to be wandering in the Land of Nod?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Shabat chol chamoed sukkot is also when we conclude the Torah reading Cycle. Talk about cycles in Judaism.

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why is the place of Moses' burial not known?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explore the connection between Sukkot as the celebration of the completion of the crop collection and the representation of the Divine presence in our lives

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why pray?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What are the core messages of the Parsha Ki Teitzei?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain the Jewish calendar

Jewish wisdom exploration: A king or no king? In Parsha Shoftim the people ask for a King and they get one, but not without admonition of the price for abandoning the rule of the Judges

Jewish wisdom exploration: What is resurrection?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain the concept of Mazal

Jewish wisdom exploration: Abraham is promised to have offspring as numerous as the stars. What does this mean?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What was before Big Bang?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What came first, math or Torah?

Jewish wisdom exploration: What is the role of music in our lives, the universe and in the Creation?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Describe to me the unique role of the firstborn and the relationship to siblings

Jewish wisdom exploration: Can AI provide guidance, insight or inspiration on spiritual texts?

Jewish wisdom exploration: This is the month of renewal. Explain to me the concept and how it prepares us for Rosh HaShana.

Jewish wisdom exploration: Why does it seem sometimes that bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Are humans the only sentient species in the Universe?

Jewish wisdom exploration: Talk about the concept of Blessing

Jewish wisdom exploration: Cities of Refuge were also cities for Levites, the priests. Discuss this approach as commanded in the Torah from various perspectives across the sources.

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain to me the origins and history of the giants in Tanakh and beyond

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain to me the origins and history of the giants in Tanakh and beyond

Jewish wisdom exploration: Explain to me the origins and history of the giants in Tanakh and beyond